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Red Cross de-addiction centres in Dharamshala, Nurpur helping hundreds recover

Dharamshala, May 25 (UNI) The District Red Cross Society, Kangra, has been successfully operating a District De-Addiction Centre at Prayas Bhawan in Dharamshala since November 2025 and a De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centre in Nurpur since 2017, providing treatment and rehabilitation services to people struggling with substance abuse.
Giving this information, Red Cross Society Secretary O.P. Sharma said the centres aim to help individuals overcome addiction through medical treatment, counselling, and rehabilitation support.
He said admitted patients are provided treatment under the supervision of specialist doctors, counsellors, and trained staff. Facilities including yoga, meditation, educational sessions, individual counselling, group counselling, and family counselling are also being offered to help patients reintegrate socially and mentally.
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